Shivnath Singh
Personal information
Born(1946-07-11)July 11, 1946
Majharia, Buxar, India
DiedJune 6, 2003(2003-06-06) (aged 56)
Jamshedpur, India
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 metres, 10000 metres, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10000 m: 28:58.1 (1978)[1]
marathon: 2:12 (1978) NR
Updated on 25 November 2018.

Shivnath Singh (July 11, 1946 – June 6, 2003) was one of the few great long-distance runners that India has produced. Singh represented India twice in the Asian games and twice at the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980). He was born in Majharia, Buxar, Bihar in India.[2] He joined the Indian Army in the Bihar Regiment and rose to the rank of Naib Subedar.[2] He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness.[3] He still holds India's national record for the marathon which he set in 1978.[4] It is the longest standing Indian athletics record.

Career

He represented India at the 1976 Summer Olympics and placed 11th in the 1976 Olympic Men's Marathon.[3] He dropped out of the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon in Moscow.

Shivnath Singh competed barefoot throughout his running career.[5] He holds the Indian national marathon record with a best time (2:12:00), a feat that he achieved in Jalandhar in 1978.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  India
1973 Asian Championship Marikina, Philippines 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000 m 14:17.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000 m 29:54.8
1975 Asian Championship Seoul, South Korea 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000 m 14:01.2
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000 m 29:14.6
1976 Olympic Games Montréal, Canada 11th Marathon 2:16:22
1978 Jalandhar Marathon Jalandhar, India 1st place, gold medalist(s) NR Marathon 2:12:00[6]
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union — Marathon DNF

References

  1. ^ Shivnath Singh at World Athletics
  2. ^ a b "Remembering Shivnath Singh, India's Greatest Marathon Runner". The Wire. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "A great distance runner is no more". The Hindu. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2018.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TOI. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Shivnath Singh: India's lion-hearted runner". www.sportskeeda.com. sportskeeda. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

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